Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 60556

Cadets: Recruitment

Tabled: 17 June 2025

Answered: 20 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new cadet detachments in (a) schools and (b) communities he plans to create through the Cadet Expansion Programme in the 2025-26 financial year.

Answer

Al Carns

The Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP) is a joint Department for Education and Ministry of Defence initiative, underway since 2012, which aims to increase the number of cadet units in schools, and the number of cadets within those units. The CEP does not cov...

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